- £1=DM2.793/FFr9.29/$1.637
- FOB Rouen November wheat value: FFr 755.00 (£ 81.27)
- Chicago December wheat at close: $2.77 (£ 61.01)
A DRAMATIC change in Sterling pushed UK futures higher.
Prices at Mondays wheat futures close:
MONTH |
Close |
Change |
JAN |
79.40 |
+ 1.45 |
MAR |
81.10 |
+ 1.30 |
MAY |
83.10 |
+ 1.40 |
JUL |
85.10 |
+ 1.40 |
SEP |
81.50 |
+ 1.00 |
NOV |
83.50 |
+ 1.00 |
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Approximate commodity values, £/tonne, ex-farm:
Commodity | Price |
November Class 1 milling wheat | 90-92 |
November Class 2 milling wheat | 82-83 |
November Soissons | 87-93 |
November feed wheat | 73-74 |
November feed barley | 73-75 |
Harvest 1999 feed wheat | 76-78 |
September 1999 feed wheat | 78-80 |
January 1999 OSR | 163-166 |
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Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details